Chicken Tinga

Directions

  1. Blend the tomatoes and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce until smooth.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until it evenly coats the onion, 1 to 2 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken pieces, sugar, salt, pepper and oregano. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is lightly browned. Add the tomato mixture and stir to combine.
  4. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Remove the chicken breast and shred with forks. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Serve with warmed corn tortillas.

Ingredients

  • 6 1/2 cups ESCALON® Bella Rosa Tomato Strips
  • 3 tbsp. Chipotle pepper(s) in adobo sauce
  • 1/4 cup oil, vegetable
  • 3 cups onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp. garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. tomato, paste
  • 4 1/2 lbs. chicken breast, boneless (or thighs)
  • 2 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp. oregano, Mexican, dried
  • 2 tsp. thyme leaves, dried
  • Corn Tortillas, warmed